The Haredi PR Problem: Bad For (All) The Jews
by Ezer Smith There has been some outrage recently over an Orthodox custom known as metzitzah b’peh, and justifiably so:
The AIPAC/J Street Color War
by Charles Kopel A new spring ritual has taken form for American Jews concerned with Israel activism. The AIPAC Policy
Opinion: Is Tenure Bad for the Jews?
If you ask professors why they need tenure, the first words out of their mouths will undoubtedly be some variation
What does it mean to be a Jew today? What do Jews bring to the world today?
What does it mean to be Jewish today? What do Jews bring to the world? Mel Brooks, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elie Wiesel, Itzhak Perlman, Ruth Wisse, Geraldine Brooks and other thoughtful Jewish Americans tell Moment what they think.
Adding a Little Color to Summer Camp
by Steven Philp For centuries Jews have been the target of damaging stereotypes; yet in our effort to battle unfavorable
The South Sudanese Are ‘The Jews of Our Time’
By Charles Jacobs The stars in Wanyjok’s sky blazed so bright it seemed as though God himself had switched on
More on Jews + Blacks
NJDC’s blog alerted us to a recent Daily Show video that you can see here. It’s about Jewish/Black relations, only
From Undocumented Child to Successful American Jewish Lawyer and Writer with Qian Julie Wang and Sarah Breger
Qian Julie Wang came to America with her parents when she was seven years old, living in the shadows and always looking over her shoulder throughout her childhood. Learning English and surviving the harsh realities of being undocumented, Qian Julie eventually made her way to Swarthmore College and Yale Law School, marrying and converting to Judaism. Wang is in conversation with Moment editor Sarah Breger about her family’s search for the American dream, her connection to Judaism and the struggles and antisemitism faced by Jews of Color from within the Jewish community.
This program is part of a Moment series on antisemitism supported by the Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation.
Expanding the Canon Highlights Six Diverse Jewish Plays
“The New York Jewish experience is interesting, but tell me about the Colorado Jewish experience or the Ukrainian Jewish experience or the South Asian Jewish experience.”
Campus Protests in the Voices of the Students Who Experienced Them
Students at Columbia, UCLA, and Tufts offer first-hand accounts of pro-Palestinian protests, campus encampments and antisemitism.
Who Will Lead the Priestesses?
On the evening of July 20, members of the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute found an unexpected email from Rabbi Jill Hammer and Taya Mâ Shere in their inboxes.